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McLean County Museum of History to honor Abraham Lincoln in May
Nearing the 157th anniversary of the Lincoln assassination, “Looking for Lincoln” will be displayed near the site of the old Bloomington Train Depot of the Chicago and Alton Railroad. (Pho...
Apr 14, 2022
BHS Student pleads guilty to weapons charge
Johnson's sentencing is June 7. He is being charged as an adult. (WJBC File Photo)By HOI ABCBLOOMINGTON (Heart of Illinois ABC) -A Bloomington High School student has pleaded guilty to unlawful use of...
Apr 12, 2022
Steve Petrilli selected as next Police Chief for NPD
Steve Petrilli becomes the 17th Chief of Police for NPD in it’s history.(WJBC File Photo)By Jake FogalAssistant Chief of Support Services, Steve PetrilliBLOOMINGTON -Following the impending reti...
Apr 12, 2022 Photo courtesy: Normal Police
Bloomington Homicide victim identified in Mill Street shooting
Preliminary autopsy opinion indicates that Stowers died from a gunshot wound. Toxicology testing is pending. (Photo Courtesy of Flickr)By Jake FogalBLOOMINGTON – Following a homicide committed o...
Apr 11, 2022
Golden Apple Scholar Program extends application period deadline to April 15th
Scholarship recipients would receive up to $23,000 in total financial assistance for college, extensive classroom teaching experience, and job placement assistance. (Photo Provided by Golden Apple Sch...
Apr 11, 2022
Latest gas report shows continued drop in prices
According to GasBuddy’s survey of over 43 hundred stations in Illinois, prices in the state were 24.1 cents lower than a month ago. (Photo Courtesy of Flickr)By Jake FogalBLOOMINGTON – Ave...
Apr 11, 2022
Louisana man arrested in Bloomington for domestic violence & unlawful restraint
Bloomington Police say Louis G. Wiggins, 37 was arrested after reports of a man punching a woman inside of a store during an argument at around 11:30 p.m., Thursday, April 7, in the 1400 block of West...
Apr 08, 2022
Aaron Rossi pleads not guilty to tax fraud charges
Aaron Rossi (right) appeared in court on Thursday. (Photo courtesy: HOI/ABC) By Heart of Illinois ABC PEORIA – Reditus CEO Aaron Rossi has pleaded not guilty to federal charges of tax fraud.The ...
Apr 07, 2022
Bloomington man finds out he’s a victim of ‘fertility fraud’
Illinois may get its own law addressing "fertility fraud" – when, for example, a doctor inseminates a patient with his own sperm. (Photo courtesy: Shutterstock) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – ...
Apr 07, 2022
City of Bloomington Parks and Rec Summer registration begins April 13
The City of Bloomington's Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts department will have Summer Registration open for Bloomington residents beginning April 13th beginning at 5:00 AM. (Bloomington Parks and ...
Apr 07, 2022
